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Last year ESET published a blogpost about AceCryptor – one of the most popular and prevalent cryptors-as-a-service (CaaS) operating since 2016. For H1 2023 we published statistics from our telemetry, according to which trends from previous periods continued without drastic changes. However, in H2 2023 we registered a significant change in how AceCryptor is used. Not only we have seen and blocked over double the attacks in H2 2023 in comparison with H1 2023, but…

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Video The second half of 2023 saw massive growth in AceCryptor-packed malware spreading in the wild, including courtesy of multiple spam campaigns where AceCryptor packed the Rescoms RAT 22 Mar 2024 This week, ESET researchers released an analysis showing a surge in the detections of AceCryptor, one of the most popular cryptors-as-a-service (CaaS) used to help malware stay under the radar. All along, ESET has observed that attackers spreading the Rescoms remote access tool (RAT)…

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Privacy Given the unhealthy data-collection habits of some mHealth apps, you’re well advised to tread carefully when choosing with whom you share some of your most sensitive data Phil Muncaster 19 Mar 2024  •  , 5 min. read In today’s digital economy there’s an app for just about everything. One area that’s booming more than most is healthcare. From period and fertility trackers to mental health and mindfulness, there are mobile health (mHealth) applications available…

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Video Healthcare organizations remain firmly in attackers’ crosshairs, representing 20 percent of all victims of ransomware attacks among critical infrastructure entities in the US in 2023 15 Mar 2024 More than 20 percent of ransomware attacks that hit critical infrastructure organizations in the United States in 2023 were aimed at the healthcare sector, according to the 2023 Internet Crime Report of the FBI’s (Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). More specifically, IC3 received 1,193 reports of…

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Video We break down the fundamentals of threat intelligence and its role in anticipating and countering emerging threats Alžbeta Kovaľová 14 Mar 2024 The threat landscape is becoming ever more complex and perilous by the day. Adversaries, ranging from state-aligned advanced persistent threats (APTs) to opportunistic cybercriminals, are well-funded, adaptable and relentless, targeting various chinks in organizations’ cyber armors and often catching organizations off guard. Against this backdrop, cyber treat intelligence is becoming increasingly more…

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How To Here are a few tips for secure file transfers and what else to consider when sharing sensitive documents so that your data remains safe Phil Muncaster 13 Mar 2024  •  , 4 min. read Our lives are increasingly lived in the digital world. And while this comes with a host of benefits, it also exposes us to the threat of data theft. Whether it’s sensitive personal, medical or financial information, anything the bad…

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Critical Infrastructure What cyberthreats could wreak havoc on elections this year and how worried should we as voters be about the integrity of our voting systems? Phil Muncaster 12 Mar 2024  •  , 4 min. read This year, billions of people will go to the polls to decide their next political leaders. From India to the US, the outcomes of these and other elections could shape geopolitics for the coming years. With so much at…

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